Patents by Inventor Laura Yates

Laura Yates has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flooring material
    Patent number: 11821219
    Abstract: The invention provides a ventilating synthetic floor-covering comprising a ventilating support layer and one or more synthetic layers wherein the ventilating support layer comprises a plurality of studs between which narrow ventilation channels are formed even when the floor-covering is compressed in normal use wherein the narrow ventilation channels have a width which is less than a principal dimension of the studs; a ventilating support layer; a production line for use in the preparation of a ventilating support layer wherein the ventilating support layer comprises a support layer and a plurality of studs wherein the production line comprises an embossing roller for embossing the plurality of studs on the support layer or a printing roller for printing the plurality of studs on the support layer wherein narrow ventilation channels are formed between the plurality of studs and wherein the narrow ventilation channels have a width which is less than a principal dimension of the studs; and a method of preparing
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ALTRO LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin David Callis, Richard John Peace, Laura Yates, Oliver Fassauer, Bernhard Jung, Wilfried Spitz
  • FLOORING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20200325691
    Abstract: The invention provides a ventilating synthetic floor-covering comprising a ventilating support layer and one or more synthetic layers wherein the ventilating support layer comprises a plurality of studs between which narrow ventilation channels are formed even when the floor-covering is compressed in normal use wherein the narrow ventilation channels have a width which is less than a principal dimension of the studs; a ventilating support layer; a production line for use in the preparation of a ventilating support layer wherein the ventilating support layer comprises a support layer and a plurality of studs wherein the production line comprises an embossing roller for embossing the plurality of studs on the support layer or a printing roller for printing the plurality of studs on the support layer wherein narrow ventilation channels are formed between the plurality of studs and wherein the narrow ventilation channels have a width which is less than a principal dimension of the studs; and a method of preparing
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: ALTRO LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin David Callis, Richard John Peace, Laura Yates, Oliver Fassauer, Bernhard Jung, Wilfried Spitz